Facilitators: Rachael DuBose
Location: Virtual
3 Hr CEs (NBCC)
Cost: $150
Ethical standards in the healing professions are often treated as neutral and universal; however, they are deeply shaped by culture, power, and historical context. This session invites participants to critically examine how Western-centric ethical frameworks have influenced clinical practice, often overlooking ancestral knowledge, communal values, and the lived experiences of historically marginalized communities. Through a justice-oriented and culturally responsive lens, participants will explore how ethics function as a relational and culturally situated practice rather than a static set of rules. The training introduces culturally grounded ethical frameworks drawn from Indigenous, Afrocentric, and collectivist traditions that emphasize reciprocity, relational accountability, and community wisdom. Using case-based learning and guided reflective dialogue, attendees will apply these frameworks to complex ethical dilemmas encountered in cross-cultural and community-based settings. Participants will examine power, positionality, and institutional dynamics that shape ethical decision-making and identify practical strategies for ethical reflexivity in clinical, supervisory, and organizational roles. This session equips practitioners to move beyond compliance-driven ethics toward practices that center justice, equity, dignity, and trust, supporting ethical care that is culturally responsive, relational, and healing-centered.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Analyze how culture, power, and historical context shape ethical standards and professional practices in the healing professions.
Apply culturally grounded ethical frameworks to navigate ethical dilemmas in diverse and cross-cultural clinical settings.
Strengthen ethical reflexivity and relational accountability to support justice-oriented and culturally responsive care.